Dubai Announces $191m Plan To Ease Traffic On Major Roads And Slash Journey Times By 30%
Dubai’s RTA has announced major plans to ease traffic and speed up journeys on Al Khail Road.
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded a contract worth AED700m ($191m) for Al Khail Road Improvement Project.
This project features the construction of bridges spanning 3.3km, along with road improvement works covering 6.82km across seven locations along Al Khail Road, including Zabeel, Meydan, Al Quoz 1, Ghadeer Al Tair, and Jumeirah Village Circle.
Dubai announces major traffic-easing plan
The project contributes to expanding the capacity of current intersections and bridges by approximately 19,600 vehicles per hour to streamline the traffic flow along Al Khail Road, eliminate traffic overlapping at flyovers crossing Al Khail Road, ensure a smooth traffic flow, and cut down Dubai travel times by 30 per cent.
Mattar Al Tayer, Director General, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority, said: “Al Khail Road Improvement Project stands out among the strategic projects aimed to enhance the capacity of roads that run parallel to and support Sheikh Zayed Road, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, and Emirates Road.
“Al Khail Road is one of Dubai’s key traffic corridors stretching from Business Bay crossing to its junction with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, encompassing six lanes in each direction.”
The project aims to enhance seven locations along Al Khail Road, starting with Zabeel, particularly between Oud Metha Street and Financial Centre Street intersections in Dubai.
This includes constructing a three-lane bridge spanning 700m to accommodate about 4,800 vehicles per hour, linking traffic from Zabeel Palace Street and Oud Metha Road directly onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Abu Dhabi.
Additionally, the project involves improvements of surface roads extending 850m to link the traffic inbound from Al Khail Road heading to Financial Centre Street in the direction of Sheikh Zayed Road.
The second site is Meydan along Al Khail Road between Al Meydan Road and Ras Al Khor Road intersections.
In response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, Ruler of Dubai, to expand the road network infrastructure to keep pace with Dubai's continuous growth and cater to the urban and demographic needs to… pic.twitter.com/j4X0RvxhZb
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It covers the construction of a two-lane bridge extending 610m to accommodate 3,200 vehicles per hour, linking traffic from Al Meydan Road onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Deira, Dubai.
Works at this site also include improvements of surface roads extending 1,550m to connect the traffic coming from Al Khail Road heading to Ras Al Khor Road.
Al Tayer added: “At the third site in Al Quoz 1 on Al Khail Road between the intersections of Al Meydan Road and Al Waha Street, the project entails the construction of a two-lane bridge stretching 650m, accommodating 3,200 vehicles per hour to link the traffic from Al Meydan Road onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Abu Dhabi.
“Furthermore, the project includes improvements to surface roads extending 2,170m to link the traffic from Al Khail Road to Al Waha Street and Latifa bint Hamdan Street.
“The fourth site is located in Ghadeer Al Tair along Al Khail Road between the intersections of Al Meydan Road and Latifa bint Hamdan Street.
“It includes the construction of a two-lane bridge extending 640m with a capacity to accommodate 3,200 vehicles per hour to link the traffic from Latifa Bint Hamdan Street onto Al Khail Road in the direction of Deira.
“Additionally, the project includes improvements on surface roads extending 1,350m to link the traffic coming from Al Khail Road heading to Al Meydan Road”.
The fifth site of the project is situated at the Jumeirah Village Circle along Al Khail Road between Hessa Street and Al Khamila Street.
#RTA has awarded a contract worth AED700 million for Al Khail Road Improvement Project. This project features the construction of bridges spanning 3,300 metres, along with road improvement works covering 6,820 metres across seven locations along Al Khail Road, including Zabeel,… pic.twitter.com/VvytRFZpOV
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The construction works include a two-lane bridge spanning 700m capable of accommodating 3,200 vehicles per hour to link the traffic coming from Al Khail Road to Hessa Street.
Additionally, the project involves upgrades to 900m of surface roads, enhancing traffic connectivity from the Jumeirah Village Circle to Al Khail Road in the direction of Deira.
At the sixth site, the project entails surface widening works on Al Khail Road in Al Jaddaf, through the addition of a new lane to enhance traffic flow in the direction of Deira to increase the road’s capacity by approximately 2,000 vehicles per hour.
At the seventh site, the project involves constructing a surface widening of Al Khail Road at the entrance to Business Bay by adding an extra lane to ensure smoother flow to Business Bay area from Al Khail Road and step up the traffic safety of that sector of the road in the direction of Abu Dhabi.
In 2012, Dubai’s RTA completed the Al Khail Road Improvement Project, transforming the existing roundabouts into flyovers, ensuring smooth traffic flow in all directions, and widening the road to six lanes in each direction.
